Rye councilman: Whistle-blower tried to 'shake down' city

8:22 PM,
Feb. 9, 2013

Written by

Leah Rae

A Rye TV employee who blew the whistle on his superiors last year, accusing the city manager of trying to suppress a video of a council workshop, is back in the public eye again.

His case has become part of a larger tension over transparency and civility in Rye's public discourse. In a heated exchange last month, Councilman Richard Filippi, proclaiming a need for civility, accused the former employee without explanation of trying to "shake down" the city.

In response, the ex-staffer, Andrew Dapolite, shared emails and audiotapes with The Journal News that seem to bolster the claims he made a ...